From psychopathic murderous slave owners returned from the dead to annoying small-town public servants, there a... Show More »

From psychopathic murderous slave owners returned from the dead to annoying small-town public servants, there are plenty of people we're still mad at from the TV world of 2013. Here's a list of the year's most notorious offenders. (Warning: Spoilers ahead!) « Less

2/21

Todd, Uncle Jack and Co., 'Breaking Bad':

How do you offer a chance at redemption for someone as monstrous as Walter White? By pitting ... Show More »

How do you offer a chance at redemption for someone as monstrous as Walter White? By pitting him against a group of lowlifes so morally bankrupt that Heisenberg doesn't seem quite so odious. The New Mexico Nazis personified by Todd (Jesse Plemons) and Uncle Jack (Michael Bowen) killed Hank, for Pete's sake. They murdered Jesse's girlfriend Andrea and basically enslaved Jesse just to make a bigger profit on their meth business. Ick. « Less

3/21

The Governor, 'The Walking Dead':

Oh, the Governor. As if causing the death of Andrea and turning into a homicidal maniac in Season 3 o... Show More »

Oh, the Governor. As if causing the death of Andrea and turning into a homicidal maniac in Season 3 of "The Walking Dead" wasn't bad enough, the man had the nerve to come back in Season 4 and, after an all-too-brief bout of goodness, attack the Prison again and kill Hershel. While it was easy to empathize with his attempt to change for the better, the Governor more than deserved what he got when Michonne stabbed him through the chest and Lilly shot him in the head. « Less

4/21

Dan Stevens, 'Downton Abbey':

"Downton" viewers have been following the Mary-Matthew romance since the first episode and the payoff ¿ g... Show More »

"Downton" viewers have been following the Mary-Matthew romance since the first episode and the payoff ¿ getting together at Christmas in Season 2, the wedding, the baby on the way ¿ was glorious. Until Dan Stevens ruined everything by choosing to leave the show. What were the writers to do? Have the heir and co-leader of the estate be off-screen all the time? Have him leave Lady Mary and his infant son by choice? No. They had no option but to kill him off. It was a terrible ending to Season 3 and one from which the show might not recover. « Less

5/21

Christopher Pelant, 'Bones':

There are always killers on "Bones." There are even serial killers a lot of the time. So what was so bad a... Show More »

There are always killers on "Bones." There are even serial killers a lot of the time. So what was so bad about Pelant? Well, for one thing, he kept Booth and Brennan apart on numerous occasions, which is a terrible thing. Also, the guy overstayed his welcome by a lot -- Pelant had more than one season in his reign of terror. « Less

6/21

Walder Frey, Tywin Lannister and the rest of the Red Wedding masterminds, 'Game of Thrones':

The brutal sting of the "Game of Thrones" Red Wedding still burns. The true colors of Walder Frey, Roose Bolton and Tywin Lannister came to the surface after the men organized the murders of Robb, Catelyn and Talisa Stark and all of the Stark bannermen when the family thought they were being safely cared for under Frey's roof. The Red Wedding provided a hard lesson for "Game of Thrones" fans about what type of series this is, but that doesn't ease the pain of this brutal massacre nor the anger towards the men who caused it. At least the North remembers. « Less

Dangerous serial killer/cult leader (James Purefoy) brutally murdered a bunch of college coeds, severely screwed up Agent Ryan Hardy's life, and, oh yeah, sired a bunch of crazy cult members who are also serial-killers-in-training and let them loose upon the world. Thanks for that, Joe. « Less

8/21

Red John, 'The Mentalist':

The serial killer known as Red John had tormented Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) for years on "The Mentalist" ¿ ... Show More »

The serial killer known as Red John had tormented Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) for years on "The Mentalist" ¿ so fans were salivating at the idea of the killer being revealed and getting his comeuppance. Both of those things happened. The show went for a more visceral, "I don't care" sort of reaction from Jane rather than letting Red John (Sheriff McAllister, played by Xander Berkeley) go all Bond villain and explain everything before dying, a move that left some fans clamoring for a different kind of closure. « Less

9/21

Delphine LaLaurie, 'American Horror Story: Coven':

There's a dichotomy at work here with Madame LaLaurie on "AHS." In present day,... Show More »

There's a dichotomy at work here with Madame LaLaurie on "AHS." In present day, she's an interesting character -- befuddled, bewildered, racist. But she's having her own arc of character development and that's not something we hate. However: The Madame LaLaurie of the 1830s is a straight-up baby-killing, slave-torturing monster. And it's made all the worse because she's based on a real-life woman who was notorious for torturing and killing her slaves. Can the TV character be redeemed at all? Hmm. « Less

10/21

Klaus Mikaelson, 'The Originals':

It's probably easier to point out the reasons why people might like Klaus, the ruthless half-vam... Show More »

It's probably easier to point out the reasons why people might like Klaus, the ruthless half-vampire, half-werewolf hybrid, rather than why they hate him. He's a selfish killer prone to beautifully choreographed and scored murderous montages whose own family can barely tolerate him. But his face sure is nice. « Less

11/21

Jenna, 'Awkward' :

After cheating on perfect, all-around-fantastic boyfriend Matty in the show's midseason finale, Jenna put all h... Show More »

After cheating on perfect, all-around-fantastic boyfriend Matty in the show's midseason finale, Jenna put all her eggs in the Collin basket and started a relationship with her illicit lover. Unfortunately, that blew up in her face when she found out that he never stopped hooking up with his ex throughout their "relationship." With friends she alienated, parents mad at her recent behavior, and guidance counsellor Val being fired after Jenna's cruel expose in the school's lit mag, Jenna still hasn't apologized for her actions. Well, okay, she did apologize to her mom, but she took way too long to actually say the words, "I'm sorry," so it might be too late for her redemption. « Less

12/21

Jerry Dantana, 'The Newsroom':

This senior ACN producer moved up from D.C. to help out while Jim was on assignment in New Hampshire. To... Show More »

This senior ACN producer moved up from D.C. to help out while Jim was on assignment in New Hampshire. Too bad he doctored quotes and pushed the team to air a story that was completely fabricated, managing to wreak such havoc in his short New York tenure (and subsequent post-firing lawsuit) that everyone at "News Night" ended up threatening to quit (if his lawsuit didn't get them axed too) and Maggie shaved her head (okay, that might not have been his fault). « Less

13/21

Dana Brody, 'Homeland':

Perhaps unfairly, Dana Brody has become the focus of ire from a lot of "Homeland" fans. The Showtime series has... Show More »

Perhaps unfairly, Dana Brody has become the focus of ire from a lot of "Homeland" fans. The Showtime series has often been criticized for putting too much of a focus on Nicholas Brody's daughter, starting with her vehicular homicide in Season 2 and continuing through her suicide attempt and recovery in Season 3. Though the latter half of this season has shifted away from its Dana-focused storylines, it is still hard for many fans to stomach having her in more than a supporting role. « Less

14/21

Councilman Jamm, 'Parks and Recreation':

Jamm was the continual thorn in Leslie Knope's side throughout her short-lived time on th... Show More »

Jamm was the continual thorn in Leslie Knope's side throughout her short-lived time on the Pawnee City Council. With a cartoonish level of malevolence, Jamm stood in Leslie's way at every turn, gleefully assisting in her ousting from office. Anyone who messes with our Leslie Knope is irredeemable. « Less

15/21

Jonah Nolan and Greg Plageman, 'Person of Interest':

"Person of Interest" broke the rules of serialized network dramas when showrunners... Show More »

"Person of Interest" broke the rules of serialized network dramas when showrunners Jonah Nolan and Greg Plageman decided to kill off one of the show's central characters, Taraji P. Henson's Joss Carter. Though Henson had long come to terms with the loss, no one else was quite ready for the strong backbone of the series to be killed off in such a tragic way. Two more female characters (Root and Shaw) have been brought in as replacements for the gap left by Carter's loss, but many fans didn't think their introductions were a suitable exchange for Henson. « Less

16/21

Schmidt, 'New Girl':

Schmidt has always liked to think he's suave with the ladies. But the man's choice to date both Cece and... Show More »

Schmidt has always liked to think he's suave with the ladies. But the man's choice to date both Cece and Elizabeth at the same time was ill-conceived at best. Whether he was a jerk or just weak, this period was not Schmidt's finest. « Less

17/21

The 'Dexter' finale writers:

Reviews were mixed on the final season of "Dexter" -- I, for one, was on board with it for quite a while -... Show More »

Reviews were mixed on the final season of "Dexter" -- I, for one, was on board with it for quite a while -- but the final episode left viewers irate over the terrible way Debra Morgan was sent off and the fact that Dexter was neither caught nor killed. He just ... ended up as a lumberjack somewhere in the Pacific Northwest and sent his son off with a known poisoner to South America. Booooo. « Less

18/21

Christopher Eccleston, 'Doctor Who':

The "Doctor Who" 50th anniversary special, "The Day of the Doctor," was perfect. Well, it was as c... Show More »

The "Doctor Who" 50th anniversary special, "The Day of the Doctor," was perfect. Well, it was as close to perfect as it could have gotten without one familiar face. If only Christopher Eccleston would have reprised his role as the 9th Doctor at the very end of the episode, when John Hurt's War Doctor regenerated. Eccleston has moved on, and that's perfectly allowed, but every Whovian heart would have exploded had he shown his face. « Less

19/21

Ezra Fitz, 'Pretty Little Liars':

It was the wardrobe-door-slam heard 'round the world last summer when Ezra Fitz was shown lurkin... Show More »

It was the wardrobe-door-slam heard 'round the world last summer when Ezra Fitz was shown lurking in "A's" lair, seemingly angry that the Liars had found him out. Or was he? Jury's still out, but let's just say that "PLL" fans were seeing red at the thought of their favorite couple being a lie. « Less

20/21

Harris Ryland, 'Dallas':

Even by the standards of eeevil in the long history of "Dallas," Harris (Mitch Pileggi) is a bad, bad man. It&... Show More »

Even by the standards of eeevil in the long history of "Dallas," Harris (Mitch Pileggi) is a bad, bad man. It's one thing to blackmail your ex-wife (Brenda Strong), but to kidnap their daughter and spend a lifetime turning her against said ex? That is beyond the pale. « Less

21/21

Silas and Qetsiyah, 'The Vampire Diaries' :

The entire first third of Season 5 was spent on Qetsiyah/Tessa's revenge on Silas, whi... Show More »

The entire first third of Season 5 was spent on Qetsiyah/Tessa's revenge on Silas, which resulted in Stefan temporarily losing his memories and a bunch of dangerous situations for everyone involved. Tessa is the definition of woman scorned since she's held a grudge against Silas for more than 2,000 years, resulting in Season 4's race for the cure -- which resulted in Jeremy's (temporary) death and Elena's (temporary) humanity switch flipped off and Katherine's current health/aging problems ... you see where we're going with this? Silas and Tessa's feud has caused so many problems for our Mystic Falls crew, so we can't be blamed for celebrating their deaths, can we? « Less

TV's Public Enemies of 2013: The Governor, Dana Brody, Pelant and more

From psychopathic murderous slave owners returned from the dead to annoying
small-town public servants, there are plenty of people we're still mad at from
the TV world of 2013. Here's a list of the year's most notorious offenders.
(Warning: S...
Show More »

From psychopathic murderous slave owners returned from the dead to annoying
small-town public servants, there are plenty of people we're still mad at from
the TV world of 2013. Here's a list of the year's most notorious offenders.
(Warning: Spoilers ahead!)
« Less